mix for stargazing
Brian Eno, Julie Byrne, Claude Debussy, Isao Tomita, Squarepusher, Hannah Frances, Grouper, Spiritualized
Who are we kidding, you can’t see shit from NYC.
*To play the full songs listed below, I recommend viewing this post on substack on a computer.*
This week, starting off with Eno’s ambient classic 1983 album Apollo; a track with gorgeous synths in singer-songwriter Julie Byrne’s most recent release, highly recommend the whole album; the one and only Isao Tomita’s “rendition” of Clair de Lune, I honestly can’t think of a better pairing (Tomita was a pioneer of electronic music, apparently this track was used at the Tokyo Olympics); a track from drill and bass/ IDM (if it had to be categorized) mainstay Squarepusher on his excellent debut album Feed Me Weird Things, the album is both fun to listen to but also leans heavily into more jazz and even somewhat math elements, although the track I chose has nothing to do with either, just shows off Jenkinson’s versatility; a track from Hannah Frances’ amazing latest album, who I saw perform live at Public Records earlier this year, I think it is one of my favorite folk records I’ve heard in recent years, she is also an incredibly talented performer; Grouper (kindly recommended by a friend) who isn’t even making music, just orchestrating pure emotion, also love this interview with her; and finally, Spiritualized’s title track off of Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space.
An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno
Summer Glass - Julie Byrne
Suite Bergamasque: Clair De Lune, No. 3 - Claude Debussy, Isao Tomita
Goodnight Jade - Squarepusher
Husk - Hannah Frances
Wind and Snow - Grouper
Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space - Spiritiualized
*streaming can be a great, accessible way to discover new music and an easy way for me to embed playlists into my posts, but I would encourage, if possible, supporting the artists through other platforms and exploring the rest of their work*